Kwon So-hyun (actress)

Kwon So-Hyun (born January 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. [1]

For the singer of the same name, see Kwon So-hyun.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.
Kwon So-Hyun
Born (1987-01-29) January 29, 1987
Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
EducationSangmyung University – Theatre and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2007-present
AgentBlossom Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGwon So-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn So-hyŏn

Career

Kwon So-Hyun started her acting career as a musical stage actress in Beautiful Game (2007). In 2010, she won Best New Actress at the Daegu International Musical Festival. In 2015, she landed her first leading role in Shin Su-Won's third feature Madonna because she was the "fat" actress Shin had a hard time looking for. Her performance won her recognition, earning her numerous nominations, including winning Best New Actress at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards in 2015 and 3rd Wildflower Film Awards in 2016. [2][3][4]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role
2013 Love Scene
2015 Madonna Jang Mi-Na
2018 Dark Figure of Crime Oh Ji-hee
Miss Baek Joo Mi-Kyung

Theatre
Year Title Role
2007
 Beautiful Game Bernardet
2008
 Evil Dead
2009
 Hairspray Stacy
2011
 Turandot Paeng
Cooking with Elvis Daughter
2012-2013
 Greece Jeanne
2014
 Singing Shylock

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2010 4th Daegu International Musical Festival Best New Actress N/A Won
2015 24th Buil Film Awards Madonna Nominated
35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
2016 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
3rd Wildflower Film Awards Won
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2018 38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[5] Best Supporting Actress Miss Baek Won
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards[6] Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards[7] Best Supporting Actress Won

References
  1. "Kwon So-Hyun". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. "[Interview] Madonna Kwon So-Hyun, "I was asked to get mental therapy"". Hancinema. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  3. Noh, Jean (17 May 2015). "Shin Su-Won, Madonna". Screen International. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  4. "35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Winners". Hancinema. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  5. [공식]이성민·한지민 '영평상' 남녀주연상…'1987' 작품상. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 22, 2018.
  6. 청룡영화상 후보 발표, ‘1987’ 최다·‘공작’도 9개부문 후보. Newsen (in Korean). 1 November 2018.
  7. "Korea's 55th Baeksang Award Winners Include Han Ji Min, Lee Byung Hun, IU and Do Kyung Soo". Forbes. May 1, 2019.


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